Questions about IVCF events?

email meiv (at) uchicago (dot) edu. Or contact Alice or John (see the right sidebar).

Keep current with IVCF: ivcf-info, our mailing list, is the canonical source for weekly news and event locations.

IVCF chapters

If you're Asian or Asian-American, check out our sister chapter, Asian American InterVarsity (AAIV). (Since both chapters usually meet in Ida Noyes, "checking out" = "wander down the hall.")

If you're a graduate student, faculty, or staff member: Graduate Christian Fellowship (GCF) is for you! There are also Christian student chapters in the GSB (Christian Business Students Association), the Pritzker School of Medicine (Pritzker Christian Fellowship), and the Christian Law Students in the Law School.

If you're wondering why we have several campus IVCF chapters instead of just one, see "Alphabet Soup."

get involved!

SMALL GROUPS: Many dorms have a group of IVCF students who meet weekly for Bible study and prayer. Check out our small groups page for more details.

Fridays, LARGE GROUP: Join us for singing, speaking, sharing, and more! 7pm, usually at Ida Noyes Hall (look for the signs).

special events

THE LAST LECTURE: Friday, Oct 24 2008, Rear Admiral and Reverend Barry C. Black, Chaplain to the U.S. Senate, spoke to us about Jesus' Last Lecture. You can view or download the talk (in Quicktime).

REDEEMING REASON: An annual conference integrating Christian faith with the academic enterprise at the University of Chicago. In 2008, we addressed social justice and human rights. For more info, see the RofR website.

TEXT AND TRUTH: Each Tuesday we eat lunch together and explore how faith informs academics. Free Subway provided. Sponsored by IVCF and Holy Trinity Church. Tuesdays, 12:10pm-1:00pm, Reynolds Club South Lounge.

FALL RETREAT: Midway through Fall Quarter, join us as we travel out of Hyde Park (and out of Chicago) to spend some extended time with God and grow in fellowship. Last year we went to sunny Sunshine Cove, Michigan!

WINTERFEST: February of each year. Meet students from Northwestern, UIC, DePaul, Loyola, and (almost) every other college/university in the Chicagoland area for a weekend of training and ministry.

CHICAGO URBAN PROJECT: What are you doing for spring break? How about spending time working with Chicago's Austin and Lawndale neighborhoods, learning about ministry in impoverished neighborhoods...and maybe learning about yourself as well? Contact Alice or John for more information.

CEDAR CAMPUS: After surviving finals, we spend a week in the upper pensinula of Michigan at IVCF's Cedar Campus. There are lots of great tracks and activities: it's a wonderful way to end the school year.

resources and reading

THE FISH: The University of Chicago's magazine exploring issues of faith and reason. Not an IVCF publication, although many IVCF students also work for the Fish.

ALPHABET SOUP: a quick take on why IVCF has so many chapters at the U of C.

CHRISTIANITY AND THE U OF C: What are the day-to-day consequences of following Christ at the University? In 2003 IVCF invited several alumni to talk about their experiences. Also, I highly recommend Greg Jao's essay on Faith and Common Core, published in the Chicago Maroon.

GOOD BOOKS: Not "Great Books," just good, nutritious reading to help you follow Christ. Put together by Chicago-area IVCF staff.

EMERGING SCHOLARS NETWORK: We worship a God who is the "source of all wisdom and fount of all knowledge." Our faith does not oppose our studies, but instead inspires and illuminates them. We are called to excellence in learning, teaching, research, and service at the University, as Christian scholars. If you believe likewise, check out the Emerging Scholars Network.

PAST REDEEMING REASON TALKS: If you missed the speakers from previous years (or want to hear them again), check out the "Conference Media" section of the Redeeming Reason website.

Ministry in Daily Life: Will your ministry (yes, you have one) stop when you leave college? If you're wondering what challenges Christians face in the "marketplace," check out IVCF's Ministry in Daily Life website.